Two women police officers were killed Tuesday when they were trying to arrest a murder suspect in Manchester, police said.
Both officers were unarmed during the police operation in Tameside, when the 29-year-old murder suspect, Dale Cregan, fired at them, Greater Manchester police officials told Xinhua.
An explosion and 13 gunshots were heard, witnesses said.
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One of the officers died immediately, while the other was sent to hospital but doctors failed to save her life.
"This is a heartbreaking time for the officers' families and colleagues, and our thoughts are with them," said Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan.
Cregan was later arrested when he walked into a police station in Tameside.
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